Meanderings and activities of Steve and Janet and their ever growing family: 16 adults and 26 children

The Energizer Cowboys who kept things humming at the reunion

These kids know how to have fun!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Mediterranean Trip Beginnings Oct. 4-6

Wow, this was a most amazing trip and we learned and saw so much. We had no idea the Mediterranean Sea was so huge. Have a much greater appreciation of the Apostle Paul and all his voyages now!

We traveled with our friends KC Benedict and Ethel Gottfredson leaving on Monday Oct. 4 from Salt Lake. Met the Oswalds and Monson's on flight. They are friends of the Caziers (Steve's sister).

﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿ Flew to direct to NYC, then to Milan, Italy. It took all night (9 hrs.) then got on busses to visit Milan and one of the world's most beautiful Catholic Cathedrals. We spent lot of time wandering around on the roof, all made of granite.

Duomo di Milano

This Gothic cathedral was begun in 1336 . It holds 40,000 people, the second largest in all the world. Some have criticized it for its excessive use of multiple types of architecture, which is probably true, as it took 5 centuries to finally complete.

The American writer and journalist Mark Twain visited Milan in the summer of 1867. He dedicated chapter 18 of Innocents Abroad to the Milan Cathedral, including many physical and historical details, and a now uncommon visit to the roof. He describes the Duomo as follows:What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems ...a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!

Ate our first gelatos. Ummmm, yum. Indulged at least 3 times on our trip...all in Italy!!

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Roman wall on south side of Verano

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Roman colleseum still standing and in good shape 2000 years later!

Left Milan to Verano, city of Romeo and Juliet aclaim. Had watched Letters from Juliet on the plane, so I was all psyched to find the site. We found her balcony, and lots of evidence of Roman architecture.

Then we hustled back to the bus to head to Venice, where we'd stay overnight. (Couldn't wait for a good sleep.) There was lots of evidence of Roman buildings and architecture in every country we went to: Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Croatia...and of course all of Italy!!

Once we got to Venice...travel was all on the water, or by foot over bridges. Stayed in a sumptious Hilton Hotel. After two days on the run we were tired and so glad for a soft bed, and hot water!!

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Our Hotel in background. We crossed the Grand Canal to get toSt. Marcos piazza.

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Riding on one of the large canals in Venice in a Gondola

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St. Marcos cathedral (900 yrs old), piazza and the Doges Palace.

﻿﻿Left the next morning for St. Marcos plazza, and tour. This spiral exterior staircase is one of the beautiful things we saw. This street had many wells where people would come to get water.

This area is where we ate lunch, and also had a few minutes to shop. The bridges were all beautiful and unique. This city was the antithesis of where we live, in dry San Juan County, but we surely enjoyed it!

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Some of the cute grandkids at the Ririe Reunion

Mattea & Peyton color coordinated

Reunion Pioneers

Gannon is a boy on the go!

Jaxon looking for more rocks

The kids loved throwing rocks into the pond

2005 babies growing up

Hunter, Sam, Mattea, and Hailey will be in 2nd grade this fall

Ryan and his girls

Family stop at the Snake River outlook

Sam's off on another adventure

Michael and Daniel

Looking for a new adventure on the ranch

Logan and Anthony

At the top of Antelope Granary Hill

Milk Can Cowgirl, Hailey

Hinckley gets a sky view from Dad

Hinckley's walking buddy

Hinck loves his Grandpa

Matthew needs agua!

Grandpa's Buddy

So Happy to Have Ryan Lemuel Here

Born June 7, 2012 about 3:30 PM

Welcome to the Family --Lawsyn Margaret

Birthday June 25, 2012

Isabella Felice Brings Happiness

Born May 9, 2012

24th of July Celebrators

Nathan and Tammy's Cowboy Crew

Isabella's first reunion at 7 weeks old!

Chris and Pam's family 2012

Just missing CJ

Quent & Bev's Family Ready to Celebrate the 4th

We had a good visit with the Arizona gang after we got home from the reunion

When Daddy (Quent) was a little boy

Autumn and Theron's family

When Mommy was a little girl

Andrew and Amy's family

Quent and Bev's family

Enthralled by Bubbles

Brig learned new tricks at the reunion

A Mud Bath for Logan

G-r-r-r-r reat Stories by and about Grandkids

Past stories have been transferred to the next edition of Rough Rock Writers....Please send Grandma and Grandpa some more stories. These will be the perfect gifts for the next dozen or so years for any occasion! They don't need to be dusted, have no calories, and bring us a lot of joy each time we read them.

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Note from Peyton's teacher: 2/11/2012

Autumn,I really appreciate your support! Peyton is such a good girl! I saw her praying before the spelling test last week, and I thought it was so sweet! She also was the only one in that class this week that got a 10/10. Way to go, Peyton!!Thanks again for everything,Mrs. Rager7/7/2011

Travis's first real word is officially "ball" and it applies to anything round: watermelons, suction cups, and of course, balls of all shapes and sizes.

1/11/2011

This was on Autumn's FB post today: "I went into Peyton's room to wake her up this morning, before I could even say anything she popped her head out from under the blanket and said, "Actually, I need to finish my dream!"

12/5/2010

The night before traveling north for the family party I had stayed up all the night trying to render a DVD of our Mediterranean trip, but to no avail. When we arrived at Autumn's I was telling her what happened, and how tired I was, and I'm sure I looked it as well.

I'd forgotten little kids have big ears, and in the blessing that day for dinner, Peyton, added to the prayer, . . ."And bless grandma that she will Never, Never, never stay up all night again."

Anthony posted 11/19/2010 on Facebook

It's a good thing my little girl isn't sensitive yet. When Santa went to pick her up he said, "Man, she's stout!" Then she dazzled Santa even more by asking for a cactus for Christmas. I think I can afford that on a student budget, especially since Sam asked for a duck. Its nice to have kids that are easy to shop for.